Igula looked at the dagger planted in front of Ash, his parched lips quivered slightly, and the long-lost sensation of fear gnawed at his heart like a wolf.
"Am I also afraid of death? Am I just a mere man after all? Am I just an unqualified Swindler?" he thought to himself.
Fear is the cold-hearted Meiwa, and composure is the Swindler's lifeline. When composure is drained by fear, it signifies the end of the Swindler's life.
Igula had forgotten when he last felt fear. When he successfully swindled his first lollipop from the foster home kids, or when he maliciously accused other children to the orphanage director, it was as if he lost the sensation of fear completely.